English Golfers

The best English golfers of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the world top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly world ranking itself — not from an editor's opinion. Showing the top 50 of 575.

The Official World Golf Ranking began in April 1986, so this covers the ranking era. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing. Harry Vardon, Henry Cotton all peaked before it began.

1. 1Nick Faldo#197w508261988–20191988–2019508w top 5026 wins
2. 2Justin Rosenow #15#113w983251997–20261997–2026983w top 5025 wins
3. 3Lee Westwoodnow #355#122w967411994–20261994–2026967w top 5041 wins
4. 4Luke Donaldnow #1285#156w555131999–20261999–2026555w top 5013 wins
5. 5Paul Caseynow #707#3811192001–20262001–2026811w top 5019 wins
6. 6Matt Fitzpatricknow #4#3525132013–20262013–2026525w top 5013 wins
7. 7Tommy Fleetwoodnow #8#3490102007–20262007–2026490w top 5010 wins
8. 8Tyrrell Hattonnow #24#5503102010–20262010–2026503w top 5010 wins
9. 9Ian Poulter#5678152000–20262000–2026678w top 5015 wins
10. 10Danny Willettnow #368#917982008–20262008–2026179w top 508 wins
11. 11David Howell#914261996–20261996–2026142w top 506 wins
12. 12Aaron Rainow #19#1311282014–20262014–2026112w top 508 wins
13. 13Ross Fishernow #644#1720952004–20262004–2026209w top 505 wins
14. 14Chris Woodnow #309#225782007–20262007–202657w top 508 wins
15. 15Matt Wallacenow #58#23100122015–20262015–2026100w top 5012 wins
16. 16Mark James#25272121988–20061988–2006272w top 5012 wins
17. 17Simon Dyson#267492000–20242000–202474w top 509 wins
18. 18Barry Lane#2814461988–20241988–2024144w top 506 wins
19. 19Steven Richardson#288531990–20101990–201085w top 503 wins
20. 20Andy Sullivannow #123#286342011–20262011–202663w top 504 wins
21. 21Marco Pengenow #53#294062016–20262016–202640w top 506 wins
22. 22David Gilford#3111261988–20121988–2012112w top 506 wins
23. 23Eddie Pepperellnow #403#326332010–20262010–202663w top 503 wins
24. 24David Lynn#345621996–20171996–201756w top 502 wins
25. 25Oliver Wilsonnow #1801#3510042003–20262003–2026100w top 504 wins
26. 26Mark Roe#401331988–20081988–200813w top 503 wins
27. 27Laurie Canternow #150#42622010–20262010–20266w top 502 wins
28. 28Brian Davis#45521995–20261995–20265w top 502 wins
29. 29Nick Dougherty#462332000–20182000–201823w top 503 wins
30. 30Paul Broadhurst#461071989–20211989–202110w top 507 wins
31. 31Tom Lewisnow #739#46242010–20262010–20262w top 504 wins
32. 32Richard Blandnow #569#48322000–20262000–20263w top 502 wins
33. 33Harry Hallnow #73#49432019–20262019–20264w top 503 wins
34. 34Greg Owen#49321996–20191996–20193w top 502 wins
35. 35Howard Clark#49151988–20011988–20011w top 505 wins
36. 36Peter Baker#54—61988–20171988–20176 wins
37. 37Robert Rocknow #3071#55—22002–20262002–20262 wins
38. 38Jamie Spence#58—21990–20091990–20092 wins
39. 39Anthony Wall#59—21997–20211997–20212 wins
40. 40Alex Fitzpatricknow #61#61—22018–20262018–20262 wins
41. 41Ross McGowannow #2432#63—62007–20262007–20266 wins
42. 42Sam Horsfieldnow #1449#64—32015–20262015–20263 wins
43. 43Jordan Smithnow #72#65—62014–20262014–20266 wins
44. 44Paul Waringnow #440#66—22007–20262007–20262 wins
45. 45Daniel Brown(Oct1994)now #133#67—22015–20262015–20262 wins
46. 46Kenneth Ferrienow #3279#68—52000–20262000–20265 wins
47. 47Simon Khan#69—22000–20212000–20212 wins
48. 48Steve Webster#72—21995–20221995–20222 wins
49. 49Andrew Johnstonnow #735#74—32010–20262010–20263 wins
50. 50Peter Mitchell#74—31988–20061988–20063 wins

English women in the world ranking

6 English golfers are in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking — a separate ranking from the men’s world ranking above.